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moving on now to syria's civil war. at least 34 people were killed today when two car bombs ripped through a suburb of damascus. syria's assad dictatorship has been trying to crush a rebellion that broke out more than a year and a half ago. it is very rare for western journalists to report from inside the capital, but elizabeth palmer is there for us tonight. >> reporter: today's bombing spilled the blood of neighbors and friends. jaramana is a tight-knit community of christians and jews. religious minority groups in syria who are traditional supporters of president bashar al-assad. after the huge explosion, local people immediately pitched in to repair the damage to shops and homes. and to comfort the families of the victims. this mother's 21-year-old son, a medical student, went to investigate when the first bomb blew up and was killed minutes later by the second. outside local businessman walid blped carry the wounded to safety. what is this on your jacket? >> it's blood. it's blood of all the people. >> reporter: bu
moving on now to syria's civil war. at least 34 people were killed today when two car bombs ripped through a suburb of damascus. syria's assad dictatorship has been trying to crush a rebellion that broke out more than a year and a half ago. it is very rare for western journalists to report from inside the capital, but elizabeth palmer is there for us tonight. >> reporter: today's bombing spilled the blood of neighbors and friends. jaramana is a tight-knit community of christians and jews....
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and lastly, syria, couldn't be a better day for bashar al assad. no one is looking at the murderous campaign of assad against his own people. >> andrea mitchell, the diplomacy for president obama about to start a second term with all of the problems in the middle east. he's in bangkok this morning. he talked about his support for israel. >> there's no country on earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders. so we are fully supportive of israel's right to defend itself from missiles landing on people's homes. and workplaces and potentially killing civilians. and we will continue to support israel's right to defend itself. >> so let's talk about how the president is working this right now, andrea. >> well, working this by trying to persuade the president of egypt to please pull back and pressure hamas for a cease-fire. that is where the action is. the arab spring is what changed all of this. all of the elements that tom just addressed were, you know, completely transformed by the fact that you have morsi an
and lastly, syria, couldn't be a better day for bashar al assad. no one is looking at the murderous campaign of assad against his own people. >> andrea mitchell, the diplomacy for president obama about to start a second term with all of the problems in the middle east. he's in bangkok this morning. he talked about his support for israel. >> there's no country on earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders. so we are fully supportive of...
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residents describe the syria town as basically one city, divided only by a fence. the rebels launched an attack to capture the syria side of the border, early this morning, firing rockets and battling street to street. surrender, bashar al-assad wouldn't save you, they yell to tro troops. surrender, and you will get safety. on friday, rebels claimed victory over government forces and made video of captured troops, as proof. across the border in turkey, few people were celebrating. at a turkish hospital, residents and police ran for cover, when bullets from syria whistled overhead. >> syria is coming into turkey, so how can you handle that. >> reporter: he is a veteran journalist and broadcaster. he said that manyturks are afraid that the government's support for rebels could drag their country into a war with the regime. >> it is the most unpopular policy of this government. the government doesn't like it. >> the syrian conflict? >> yes, what the heck, if they're killing each other, let them kill each other. why are we in it? why are we trying to topple assad? >> r
residents describe the syria town as basically one city, divided only by a fence. the rebels launched an attack to capture the syria side of the border, early this morning, firing rockets and battling street to street. surrender, bashar al-assad wouldn't save you, they yell to tro troops. surrender, and you will get safety. on friday, rebels claimed victory over government forces and made video of captured troops, as proof. across the border in turkey, few people were celebrating. at a turkish...
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the next step for the rebels is the friends of syria meeting in morocco. hard to think anybody being friendly with images like that. secretary of state hillary clinton will be at that meeting and actually may announce if the united states is formally going to recognize this new group of unified opposition members as actually representative of syrian people. >> we are doing what we can to support the opposition, but also to try to support those inside syria, particularly in the local councils who are committed to the kind of continuity in the syrian governmental institutions so we don't see a collapse and disbandment of institutional forces that we know from our iraq experience could be extremely dangerous. >>> cnn's ivan watson is live with us now from istanbul in neighboring turkey. ivan, a lot of people got a chill about this blackout effectively a communications blackout. do we know for sure that it is the government of syria that effectively cut its country off from the rest of the world, or is there something else afoot? >> reporter: we don't know exa
the next step for the rebels is the friends of syria meeting in morocco. hard to think anybody being friendly with images like that. secretary of state hillary clinton will be at that meeting and actually may announce if the united states is formally going to recognize this new group of unified opposition members as actually representative of syrian people. >> we are doing what we can to support the opposition, but also to try to support those inside syria, particularly in the local...
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[ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] >>> dramatic new video out of war torn syria. you saw that. this video reportedly shows what rebels say is a newly acquired surface to air missile hitting, wait for it again, hitting the helicopter. it was slowed down. you can see it, the massive flame, the smoke, the moment of impact and the chopper ended up just crashing into a field. meanwhile, activists say at least 90 people were killed today in the latest fighting in syria. >>> today has been round two for u.n. ambassador susan rice facing her critics on capitol hill. and so far it is a replay of yesterday. the meeting that rice requested with the senators did not go well. apparently bringing her no closer to gaining their support, if and when rice were to be nominated for secretary of state. >> i continue to be troubled by the fact that the u.n. ambassador decided to play what was essentially a political role at the height of a contentious presidential election campaign. >> rice has been under intense criticism for publicly repeating cia talking points that the attack tha
[ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] >>> dramatic new video out of war torn syria. you saw that. this video reportedly shows what rebels say is a newly acquired surface to air missile hitting, wait for it again, hitting the helicopter. it was slowed down. you can see it, the massive flame, the smoke, the moment of impact and the chopper ended up just crashing into a field. meanwhile, activists say at least 90 people were killed today in the latest fighting in syria....
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megyn: what about syria? we've lost our focus on it in the recent weeks and months with the election, but they are involved in a civil war now, and it was said that bashar assad was about to go. well, he hasn't gone, and, you know, thousands upon thousands of children are dying in syria, many being tortured in front of tear families, and the -- in front of their families, and the unite isn't doing that much. we tried to do something at the united nations, it failed. >> it failed in large measure because the chinese and russians -- with whom we were supposed to have hit the reset button, remember that? -- haven't allowed anything to get done. and this person who was supposed to be a superb diplomat hasn't mansioned to get -- managed to get that off square one. the united nations have sent an observer, and what they're observing is what you described. megyn: do you think another u.n. ambassador could have gotten something done? do you think if we had a john bolton, for example, they could have convinced russia
megyn: what about syria? we've lost our focus on it in the recent weeks and months with the election, but they are involved in a civil war now, and it was said that bashar assad was about to go. well, he hasn't gone, and, you know, thousands upon thousands of children are dying in syria, many being tortured in front of tear families, and the -- in front of their families, and the unite isn't doing that much. we tried to do something at the united nations, it failed. >> it failed in large...
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israel firing on syria this morning. we'll have a live report from the israeli-syrian border just ahead. martha: also a massive explosion in a quiet suburb kills two people and destroys at least 30 homes. so what caused this? we're live with the latest in that mystery. >> it woke me up and i pulled up and it is just kept shaking. then i, it is crumbling. the house is going to crumble on us. having you ship my gifts couldn't be easier. well, having a ton of locations doesn't hurt. and my daughter loves the santa. oh, ah sir. that is a customer. let's not tell mom. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. fedex office. [ male announcer ] there's the sign to the bullpen. here he comes. you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job, the pitch! so why are you doing his? whoa! only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach ac can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartb
israel firing on syria this morning. we'll have a live report from the israeli-syrian border just ahead. martha: also a massive explosion in a quiet suburb kills two people and destroys at least 30 homes. so what caused this? we're live with the latest in that mystery. >> it woke me up and i pulled up and it is just kept shaking. then i, it is crumbling. the house is going to crumble on us. having you ship my gifts couldn't be easier. well, having a ton of locations doesn't hurt. and my...
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you've got syria, the iranian nuclear thing, the constitutional struggle with an egypt. you potentially have jordan getting in the mix. plus you've now got the oldest of the issues, the israel israeli/palestinian issue. this is facing barack obama at a time he wants to do more in asia, deal with the fiscal cliff. welcome to your second term. >> a lot to do. richard haa ss. >> how did jerry adams do it? how did the irish terrorists as they were called before the peace deal, how did they not only enforce the peace but then turn to their own bad elements and say, step out of line, and we're going to crush you. >> one was, they couldn't shoot their way to power. tony blair, the irish prime minister gave them a political path that was legitimate. there was a potential there for compromise. they had discipline in their own ranks. >> how did they do that? how would hamas discipline the extremists? >> at some point -- listen, in the history of every opposition movement, there's a time when there's a civil war where people who want to compromise have to deal with the radicals who
you've got syria, the iranian nuclear thing, the constitutional struggle with an egypt. you potentially have jordan getting in the mix. plus you've now got the oldest of the issues, the israel israeli/palestinian issue. this is facing barack obama at a time he wants to do more in asia, deal with the fiscal cliff. welcome to your second term. >> a lot to do. richard haa ss. >> how did jerry adams do it? how did the irish terrorists as they were called before the peace deal, how did...
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a market in eastern syria was apparently hit by a mortar. at least 15 people were killed there. syria's dictator, bashar al-assad, is trying to crush a rebellion that broke out 19 months ago. that jetblue pilot who had a midair meltdown earlier this year was released from federal custody today, but a texas judge ordered clayton osbon not to fly or board an aircraft. back in march, osbon ran through the cabin and ranted about terrorists before being subdued by passengers. in july, he was found not guilty of disrupting a flight crew by reason of insanity. a bank robbery came to an end in california today in a dramatic way. a t.v. station helicopter captured the high-speed getaway with police in pursuit. the chase ended in a residential neighborhood 70 miles north of l.a. after a brief standoff, authorities say a man took a shot at the deputies and they immediately returned fire, killing him. a young man learns the hard way he is no match for a hurricane. steve hartman's "on the road." ask your gastroenterologist about humira adalimumab. humira has been proven to work for adults wh
a market in eastern syria was apparently hit by a mortar. at least 15 people were killed there. syria's dictator, bashar al-assad, is trying to crush a rebellion that broke out 19 months ago. that jetblue pilot who had a midair meltdown earlier this year was released from federal custody today, but a texas judge ordered clayton osbon not to fly or board an aircraft. back in march, osbon ran through the cabin and ranted about terrorists before being subdued by passengers. in july, he was found...
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we know there are 400,000 people that have left syria. they've gone to turkey and lebanon and elsewhere. are more people just giving up and thinking, you know what, we're just going to pack up and leave? >> the difficult question exactly where to go and is live going to be better for you in that particular case. now, certainly getting out of syria is for many a huge plus. it's difficult for them in turkey in many ways. there are many syrians here in lebanon where i'm standing here trying to eek out a living, perhaps working as cal wal labor or staying in the camps unregistered around here, but many people trying to find a life elsewhere in the region, and that's where we see the spillover, the impact economically on the countries all around syria and a real sense this is to your knowledge into more of a regional problem after 21 months of this brutal revolt inside the country, suzanne. >> nick, thank you so much. this is a disturbing story. thank you for bringing it to us. it is so important. for the second time in a few days fire started
we know there are 400,000 people that have left syria. they've gone to turkey and lebanon and elsewhere. are more people just giving up and thinking, you know what, we're just going to pack up and leave? >> the difficult question exactly where to go and is live going to be better for you in that particular case. now, certainly getting out of syria is for many a huge plus. it's difficult for them in turkey in many ways. there are many syrians here in lebanon where i'm standing here trying...
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. >>> a deadly double car bombing in syria this morning. at least 29 people were killed in the blast that happened just outside the capital of damascus. a syrian human rights group says the death toll is expected to rise due to the number of people injured in the bombings. >>> also new this morning, an audit from afghanistan finds rampant corruption in the kabul bank. it is a depository for u.s. reconstruction dollars. "the new york times" report the audit concludes the bank is a ponzi scheme allowing those connected to president karzai access to hundreds of millions of dollars. >>> all right. call it the fiscal cliffhanger, only 34 days to go before severe tax hikes and spending cuts kick in. democrats and republicans appear stuck. entitlement reform is a stumbling block. democrats don't want deep cuts to medicaid, medicare and social security. republicans see no other choice. >> the reason we are having these negotiations is because washington democrats have spent money without any care for the cost or the future. and refuse to do anythin
. >>> a deadly double car bombing in syria this morning. at least 29 people were killed in the blast that happened just outside the capital of damascus. a syrian human rights group says the death toll is expected to rise due to the number of people injured in the bombings. >>> also new this morning, an audit from afghanistan finds rampant corruption in the kabul bank. it is a depository for u.s. reconstruction dollars. "the new york times" report the audit concludes...
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syria is not our war, and syria is not going to be our war. but there are tens of thousands of people dead there already. and the regime there appears to have just turned off the lights, pulled the plug, disconnected that country entirely from the eyes of the world. what are we going to do about it? we do actually have to make a decision, right? what are we going to do about? are we going to pick a new secretary of state in the middle of deciding what to do about it or decide, nah, we don't need that job, we'd rather have a tantrum in washington about something too incoherent to track on a daily basis in the news anymore? are we capable of picking a secretary of state on substantive grounds or is it going to continue to be this nonsense? the afghanistan war is our war. the longest war in american history. the last campaign, the same opposition party, the republican party for vice president and president nominated candidates who not only had zero foreign policy between them but no coherent policy whatsoever about what to do about the war and di
syria is not our war, and syria is not going to be our war. but there are tens of thousands of people dead there already. and the regime there appears to have just turned off the lights, pulled the plug, disconnected that country entirely from the eyes of the world. what are we going to do about it? we do actually have to make a decision, right? what are we going to do about? are we going to pick a new secretary of state in the middle of deciding what to do about it or decide, nah, we don't...
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nearby in the middle east, syria's civil war took the lives of more children. as many as ten were killed outside damascus. witnesses say a government plane attacking rebel positions dropped what appeared to be a cluster bomb on the children's playground. the assad dictatorship is out to crush a rebellion that broke out there more than a year and a half ago. human rights groups say more than 40,000 syrians have been killed. the government shuts down a peanut butter company. the cost of superstorm sandy is higher than katrina. and we'll show you drastic action being taken in the name of saving the elephants when the "cbs evening news" continues. there's the sign to the bullpen. here he comes. you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job, the pitch! whoa! so why are you doing his? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartburn relief, but can also help heal acid-
nearby in the middle east, syria's civil war took the lives of more children. as many as ten were killed outside damascus. witnesses say a government plane attacking rebel positions dropped what appeared to be a cluster bomb on the children's playground. the assad dictatorship is out to crush a rebellion that broke out there more than a year and a half ago. human rights groups say more than 40,000 syrians have been killed. the government shuts down a peanut butter company. the cost of...
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, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition. and one of the things that we have to be on gourd about, particularly when with start talking about arming opposition, -- opposition figures is that we're not indirectly putting arms in the hands of folks who would do americans harm or do israelis harm or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. so we're constantly probing and working on that issue, the more engaged we are in the more we'll be in a position to make sure that we are encouraging the most moderate, thoughtful elements of the opposition that are committed to inclusion, observance of human rights and working cooperatively with us over the long-term. all right? thank you very much. >> \[inaudible] >> that was a great question, but it would be a horrible precedent for me to answer your question just because you yelled it out. so thank you very much guys. >> c-span invites middle- and send achool students to video to th
, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition. and one of the things that we have to be on gourd about, particularly when with start talking about arming opposition, -- opposition figures is that we're not indirectly putting arms in the hands of folks who would do americans harm or do israelis harm or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. so we're constantly probing and working on that issue,...
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the arab spring situation in syria, iran, israel, the ending of a war in afghanistan, you have 68,000 troops still in harm's way in afghanistan, relations with nuclear pakistan, there are so many issues right now but general petraeus is one of many and as we all know in this business we are all replace able. in terms of him as the head of the c.i.a. there are plenty of capable people who can step in to that position. you have right new at the white house john brennan served at highest level at c.i.a. and he is the chief counterterrorism advisor to the president. i would not be surprised to see his name put forward. and acting director is very capable. while this is shocking because we have known general petraeus and david petraeus as a man of great leadership ability and moral fiber, that is the shock, but dealing with the world issues the c.i.a. will go on and i don't think it will necessarily disrupt the way the administration deals with the other issues. >>trace: i was struck by something jennifer said, bret, because it was in secret that general petraeus and the white house had di
the arab spring situation in syria, iran, israel, the ending of a war in afghanistan, you have 68,000 troops still in harm's way in afghanistan, relations with nuclear pakistan, there are so many issues right now but general petraeus is one of many and as we all know in this business we are all replace able. in terms of him as the head of the c.i.a. there are plenty of capable people who can step in to that position. you have right new at the white house john brennan served at highest level at...
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being out of touch the people really weren't in syria. so the u.s. in particular has been pushing to enlarge the group. we now have done that. so the existing syrian national council will have, perhaps 30% of the seats on this larger group which will function like a parliament. bringing in more representation from the groups that are in there. this will now become the unified conduit for getting aid including arms to the opposition fighter. >> bill: so this means we have a legitimate resistance force right? legitimate opposition which could become the legitimate new government. >> legitimate because it is more representative. because it has larger groups. and it has healed some of the riffs that have existed between some of the christian muslim organizations. >> bill: now speaking of riffs, netanyahu in israel bet on the wrong horse. he all but endorsed mitt romney for president. even beforehand, he was pretty snippy as far as far as an american, i resented his personal criticisms of president obama. is -- now that president obama's runni
being out of touch the people really weren't in syria. so the u.s. in particular has been pushing to enlarge the group. we now have done that. so the existing syrian national council will have, perhaps 30% of the seats on this larger group which will function like a parliament. bringing in more representation from the groups that are in there. this will now become the unified conduit for getting aid including arms to the opposition fighter. >> bill: so this means we have a legitimate...
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but also a stark warning to the the west, not to try to intervene militarily in syria. listen. >> i think the price of this invasion, if it happens, is going to be -- whole world are can't afford if you have a problem in syria -- in the region and coexistent let's say. it will have domino effect. effect the world from the atlantic to the pacific. and, you know, the implication [inaudible] >> of course, u.s. officials have no appetite whatsoever for any kind of military action in syria on that at least president assad is correct. russians are frankly still the problem here. >> absolutely. more support for assad from russian officials. in this case today, the foreign minister sergei said that the west simply has to accept that assad is not going to step aside. and if western powers keep insisting that the price is, as he put it, assad's head, it will simply cost more syrian lives. now, russian officials will say that is simply a statement of the reality of the situation on the ground. critics will say it's a signal , a further signal of support to assad and just encourage
but also a stark warning to the the west, not to try to intervene militarily in syria. listen. >> i think the price of this invasion, if it happens, is going to be -- whole world are can't afford if you have a problem in syria -- in the region and coexistent let's say. it will have domino effect. effect the world from the atlantic to the pacific. and, you know, the implication [inaudible] >> of course, u.s. officials have no appetite whatsoever for any kind of military action in...
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we don't know exactly what's happened in syria and i don't think we should fight a war on that. as to international organizations, it would be a good idea for us to join one. we are the only nation that has resisted the united nations . >> i only do this because we have a time clock here. great to see you. >> four parts. oliver stone always has an interesting take. >> unboring. >> yes, unboring. it's true. >>> instagram is kachanging the way that we see the world. we'll ask kevin systrom how his photo sharing site ended up [ libe ] le dnkrae ic oha lonn wer. eat moaue sghti ecic evs smeos n usac esi. th emesttso arow douan gw ouenelac w qteuris, lyews urxpur aayhath c dtoou 'sui aesn ard. dti romnd th iserome beusitel tstngen e am. romnd tt usit erti iru. yofe le erisomhi th y'rdog toelsagud ait the idroon d beevit dog go j. >>> there's another guy that invented instagram. do you know what it is? >> you take a picture thing and send it to your buddies. >> basically you take a picture with your iphone. you hit a button, it makes it look old. he sold that for a billion dollars. i'
we don't know exactly what's happened in syria and i don't think we should fight a war on that. as to international organizations, it would be a good idea for us to join one. we are the only nation that has resisted the united nations . >> i only do this because we have a time clock here. great to see you. >> four parts. oliver stone always has an interesting take. >> unboring. >> yes, unboring. it's true. >>> instagram is kachanging the way that we see the...
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who benefits from this is syria and spotlight . syria gets the spotlight off and iran makes the weapon program excel. >> but a lot of people are putting the iranians behind hamas on this. hamas is alienated themselves from the iranians and moved out of sir yampt hamas always would have preferred to work with sunni than shiia and now they have those people to work with and all of the arms they want coming out of libya and tunisia after the arab spring. the reliance on the iranians is much less. >> brian: they sided with the syrian rebels and hesbollah sided with the syrian government. very complicated. great analysis. >> thank you, sir. >> brian: we move on on the run down. the camera was rolling in the moment of immingpact. >> look at that. >> brian: wow. the story behind the video next. candidate obama made this promise to the nation's heroes. >> no veteran should have to wait months or years for the benefits that you earned. >> brian: but the next guest said the president has not delivered. his story will blow you away. my friend
who benefits from this is syria and spotlight . syria gets the spotlight off and iran makes the weapon program excel. >> but a lot of people are putting the iranians behind hamas on this. hamas is alienated themselves from the iranians and moved out of sir yampt hamas always would have preferred to work with sunni than shiia and now they have those people to work with and all of the arms they want coming out of libya and tunisia after the arab spring. the reliance on the iranians is much...
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jon: let's turn our attention to syria. the bloodshed goes on there, some would say that it has been, i mean, that world attention has been focused on what's been going on between hamas and the israelis, maybe the egyptian protests while the syrians continue to kill their own people with the support of iran. what do you think? >> yeah, i mean, look, you know, it's coming up now on two years since relatively peaceful demonstrations turned into, essentially, a civil war. and the reality is there has been so much blood that has been spilled, that it's going to negate the possibility of a negotiated settlement between the assads and the opposition and, tragically, not enough blood has been spilled in order to prompt a divided international community, and the administration is very warily -- i would argue rightly, frankly -- about getting dragged into an open-ended military intervention ford to topple the assads. maybe there's a few more things we can do. arming some of the rebels that we vet, maybe considering up a sort of pass
jon: let's turn our attention to syria. the bloodshed goes on there, some would say that it has been, i mean, that world attention has been focused on what's been going on between hamas and the israelis, maybe the egyptian protests while the syrians continue to kill their own people with the support of iran. what do you think? >> yeah, i mean, look, you know, it's coming up now on two years since relatively peaceful demonstrations turned into, essentially, a civil war. and the reality is...
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comes from syria. contains photos of absolute unspeakable horror that were posted on youtube by opposition activists. those activists say these pictures show a syrian government air strike that killed 10 children as they were just out playing outdoors. the story from cnn's nick payton walsh. please, quick warning, shows graphic video, the aftermath of that air raid on a village just outside of damascus. >> reporter: these disturbing images show what happens after a children's playground is hit, according to activists by a cluster bomb. refugees with nowhere else to hide, apparently hit by a single deadly device dropped by a jet. some cluster bombs released smaller explosives to cause maximum devastation against softer targets. what do these children have to do with anything, bashar, yells one man. at least ten children killed according to activists who said they found the remains of the bomb around the tiny village. cnn can't verify these pictures or claims cluster bombs were used, though human rights
comes from syria. contains photos of absolute unspeakable horror that were posted on youtube by opposition activists. those activists say these pictures show a syrian government air strike that killed 10 children as they were just out playing outdoors. the story from cnn's nick payton walsh. please, quick warning, shows graphic video, the aftermath of that air raid on a village just outside of damascus. >> reporter: these disturbing images show what happens after a children's playground...
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minister cameron can do together to get the global economy on track and resolve serious situations like syria. >>> good morning from washington. it's friday, november 9th, 2012. this is "the daily rundown" i'm chuck todd. let's get right to my first reads in the morning. at 11:00, in the white house east room the president will speak to the nation for the first time since his election about what he hopes to accomplish before the end of the year. before taking on the new challenges though the president changed his campaign workers this emotional video from wednesday was released by the obama campaign. >> you guys have done, and the work that i'm doing has improved. i'm really proud of that. i'm really proud of all of you. and -- and what -- [ applause ] >> now it's back to governing. today the president will layout his marker for negotiations on the fiscal cliff. the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts that will kick in at the end of the year if nothing is done. a midnight december 30th, the bush tax rates will expire, the alternative minimum tax kicks in. more than half of married coup
minister cameron can do together to get the global economy on track and resolve serious situations like syria. >>> good morning from washington. it's friday, november 9th, 2012. this is "the daily rundown" i'm chuck todd. let's get right to my first reads in the morning. at 11:00, in the white house east room the president will speak to the nation for the first time since his election about what he hopes to accomplish before the end of the year. before taking on the new...
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but as syria, as syria begins to melt down that source of support has dried up. it is primarily iran. and i suspect that that support, its minimum expenditure for maximum effort. we have seen this time and time again, when small willful organizations are prepared to act in defiance of the majority, and this clearly is going to be an issue that the israelis and egyptians will be watching as both stake their credibility on the continuation of a cease-fire that has certain structural impairments that may threaten its success. >> aaron david miller, appreciate your time tonight. thank you. and your expertise as well. we'll talk to sara sidner in jerusalem. as you know, this conflict is different than what it was in 2008-2009, islamic jihad, hamas, has the fajr 5 rockets that can reach jerusalem and tel aviv. we'll show you some of the impact of that ahead. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] it started long ago. the joy of giving something everything you've got. it takes passion. and it's not letting up anytime soon. if you're eligible for medicare, you might know it only cov
but as syria, as syria begins to melt down that source of support has dried up. it is primarily iran. and i suspect that that support, its minimum expenditure for maximum effort. we have seen this time and time again, when small willful organizations are prepared to act in defiance of the majority, and this clearly is going to be an issue that the israelis and egyptians will be watching as both stake their credibility on the continuation of a cease-fire that has certain structural impairments...
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, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition and you know one of the things that we have to be on guard about, particularly when we start talking about arming opposition, figures is, that we're not indirectly putting arms in the hands of folks who would do americans harm or do israelis harm or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. so we're constantly probing and working on that issue. the more engaged we are, the more we'll be in the position to make sure that, that we are encouraging the most moderate, thoughtful, elements of the opposition that are committed to inclusion, observance of human rights and working cooperatively with us over the long term. all right. thank you very much. >> [inaudible]. >> president obama wrapping up the first news conference since reelected, quite frankly since march. this is the first time the president has taken questions from the press. said a rot lot of things, a lot of ground covered.
, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition and you know one of the things that we have to be on guard about, particularly when we start talking about arming opposition, figures is, that we're not indirectly putting arms in the hands of folks who would do americans harm or do israelis harm or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. so we're constantly probing and working on that issue. the...
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we don't know what is going to happen in syria. hezbollah is sitting up to israel's north waiting their turn. they have occupied now in syria. of course, iran is behind them, too. you have hamas from the west, hezbollah from the north and the entire squeeze play is on. we are pledged to defend israel and their existence. we have told iran that we will not let them have nuclear weapons. obviously the gulf down there, it is important to us fo from an energy standpoint. vital interests but the situation seems to be getting worse as we kind of step back and kind of let all that take care of itself. we're kind of losing out. >> greta: i was in sudan in april. president bashir is torturing and killing his people. he is the guy that has munitions factory that they suspect is owned by iran. he is the one that was letting these rockets to go egypt and into gaza. he was giving a state visit by president morsi two months ago when she should have been indicted because he is indicted for genocide in darfur. everybody looks the other way. >> the
we don't know what is going to happen in syria. hezbollah is sitting up to israel's north waiting their turn. they have occupied now in syria. of course, iran is behind them, too. you have hamas from the west, hezbollah from the north and the entire squeeze play is on. we are pledged to defend israel and their existence. we have told iran that we will not let them have nuclear weapons. obviously the gulf down there, it is important to us fo from an energy standpoint. vital interests but the...
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there are new signs today on the civil war in syria ahead. ou tur? maybe you want to incorporate a business. orrotect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with every personalized document to answer questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. what starts with adding a friend... ♪ ...could end with adding a close friend. the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>shepard: the anti-government rebels fighting to take out syrian leader bashar al-assad have made some important major gains. the rebels seized recently five syrian military facilities including one near the capital of damascus which is the power center of the syrian regime. the middle east analysts say the tide is turning against the syrian government but the fighting will continue for many months. the syrian civil war has led to the deaths of 40,000 people. >> car crashes are the leading cause of death among teens
there are new signs today on the civil war in syria ahead. ou tur? maybe you want to incorporate a business. orrotect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with every personalized document to answer questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. what starts with adding a friend... ♪ ...could end with adding a close friend. the lexus december to remember sales...
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you've got a civil war next door in syria. you have a different government in egypt and the morrisey government is reacting differently than perhaps the mubarak government did before. >> what's the short-term solution then? >> well, i think the danger for israel for example, it has a right of self-defense, but obviously if it decides to return ground troops to gaza the optics there work against israel in a much -- in a region that now is governed far more by populism than by authoritarianism. i think it has to make sure that its response is aggressive, tries to deal with the threat to israel's people, but doesn't go too far. >> let's talk about the united states' potential role. health care was president obama's defining achievement for his first term. when we look at a second term will the president look at middle east peace, the road map to peace might this be his big deal for his second term? does it need to be? >> i think that's part of the motivation here. you know, you have coming up the palestinian authority which of co
you've got a civil war next door in syria. you have a different government in egypt and the morrisey government is reacting differently than perhaps the mubarak government did before. >> what's the short-term solution then? >> well, i think the danger for israel for example, it has a right of self-defense, but obviously if it decides to return ground troops to gaza the optics there work against israel in a much -- in a region that now is governed far more by populism than by...
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the black out is the first to hit the country since syria's 20-month-old uprising began. conor powell is live in jerusalem covering this story for us. does it appear the rebels are advancing on the capitol at this point? >> reporter: two information developments. the first is that since the start of this year nearly two years ago planes have been flying in and out of the international airport just outside of dam r-frplt the main road into the airport was closed because of heavy fighting and the runway was hit by mortars. there is evidence that rebels are pushing into the area that was firmly controlled by government forces not too long ago. the government says the airport is up and running again and the road is open. both emirates air and egyptian air have stopped flights in and out of the damascus airport. they don't believe the airport is completely safe. for the second day in a row the government has turned off the internet. that is according to rebels who say that yesterday some time the bashar al-assad regime turned out the mobile phone communications and the interne
the black out is the first to hit the country since syria's 20-month-old uprising began. conor powell is live in jerusalem covering this story for us. does it appear the rebels are advancing on the capitol at this point? >> reporter: two information developments. the first is that since the start of this year nearly two years ago planes have been flying in and out of the international airport just outside of dam r-frplt the main road into the airport was closed because of heavy fighting...
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, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements put themselves into the opposition. and one of the things that we have to be on guard about, particularly when we start talking about arming opposition figures is that we are not indirectly putting arms and hands of folks who would do americans harm, or do israelis harm, or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. so we are constantly probing and working on the issue. the more engaged we are, the more we will be in a position to make sure that, that we are encouraging the most moderate, lawful elements of the opposition that are committed to inclusion, observance of human rights and are working cooperatively with us over the long term. all right? thank you very much. [inaudible] >> that was a great question, but it would be a horrible precedent for me to answer your question just because you yelled it out. [laughter] so thank you very much. [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> president obama rapping at the 55 minut
, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements put themselves into the opposition. and one of the things that we have to be on guard about, particularly when we start talking about arming opposition figures is that we are not indirectly putting arms and hands of folks who would do americans harm, or do israelis harm, or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. so we are constantly probing and working on the issue. the more engaged we...
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north korea using a chinese ship sending missile parts to syria. we've talked about the relationship between north korea and the middle east before. this is the first we've heard of this and this happened a couple of months ago. what do you make of it, what is the involvement we need to watch. >> this is a continuation of a trend because the north koreans have been not only selling missiles but nuclear reactors. the reactor destroyed in 2007, that was a north korean reactor. iran paid for it. the united states has not been paying enough attention to north korean proliferation. jenna: there is so much to watch, gordon how do you prioritize. >> that is the real problem, the crises is come one right after the other. it will be very difficult for the administration or even a bunch of countries to be able to deal with this because there is too much happening all at once. jenna: it certainly feels that way. you give us a lot of thins to think about. it's good to have you on set. thank you. appreciate it very much. jon: a couple of icons of the american l
north korea using a chinese ship sending missile parts to syria. we've talked about the relationship between north korea and the middle east before. this is the first we've heard of this and this happened a couple of months ago. what do you make of it, what is the involvement we need to watch. >> this is a continuation of a trend because the north koreans have been not only selling missiles but nuclear reactors. the reactor destroyed in 2007, that was a north korean reactor. iran paid for...
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now officials are preparing to recognize syria's opposition consulate. in other words the rebel's leaders as the legitimate representative of the syrian people. also today the defense secretary leon panetta says the united states is not giving rebel fighters surface-to-air missiles. let me say uneequivocallably we have not provided any of those kinds of missiles to the opposition forces located in syria. >> activists report the syrian civil war has led to the deaths of more than 40,000 people. cops could be reading yemail rit the feds without a search warrant. some of your emails. in fact, some lawmakers are now trying to change that but opponents say it could have dangerous consequences. and there is new talk of bringing gitmo detainees here to the united states. one senator says it's doable. one congressman warns, you better not. plus why starbucks executives plus why starbucks executives claim theythe boys use$7 for a capital one venture miles for their annual football trip. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their ddy got sacked by
now officials are preparing to recognize syria's opposition consulate. in other words the rebel's leaders as the legitimate representative of the syrian people. also today the defense secretary leon panetta says the united states is not giving rebel fighters surface-to-air missiles. let me say uneequivocallably we have not provided any of those kinds of missiles to the opposition forces located in syria. >> activists report the syrian civil war has led to the deaths of more than 40,000...
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not just syria, lebanon but egypt and possibly beyond. jenna: let's focus on syria. this conflict has been going on for 19 months. woe just heard news that the opposition group there elected a leader, a christian, the second-in-command being a member of the muslim brotherhood. we keep hearing that the opposition forces are very amorphous, we can't side with them because they don't know who they are. how do we interrupt the forces if they are keith a network and are at work in this region? >> jenna, very interesting we moved from we don't know who they are to we very well know who they are at this time. the central force and opposition is the muslim brotherhood. there is consensus among the region and observe. >> the number two of the new group, is a number two of the muslim brotherhood in syria. the chief, the new president of the council is indeed a christian. he is secular. he has been very liberal. he will oppose the muslim brotherhood. the problem, jenna, he doesn't have influence. those who control the ground are islamist militias. those who control most of the
not just syria, lebanon but egypt and possibly beyond. jenna: let's focus on syria. this conflict has been going on for 19 months. woe just heard news that the opposition group there elected a leader, a christian, the second-in-command being a member of the muslim brotherhood. we keep hearing that the opposition forces are very amorphous, we can't side with them because they don't know who they are. how do we interrupt the forces if they are keith a network and are at work in this region?...
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you have the situation in syria that is so violent and i think israel knows that it wants to be careful not to let this out of hand. and so maybe this three party, i agree with martin, this three-party agreement could be very important and maybe a sign that in his second term president obama is going to get more engaged in the peace process. there has been talk of sending president clinton as a mideast envoy. i thought that was an intriguing idea. but at least i think this is -- these are all very good signs for the situation. >> e.j., stay with us, and martin fletcher, thanks to you. i want to bring in senator chris koonce. senator, good morning. >> good morning 0, chris. >> the senate did unanimously pass that resolution standing by israel, something you co-response arored. what do you think hillary clinton brings to this now? >> well, i think secretary clinton moving to the middle east to stand by our most important ally, israel, is an important signal of our engagement to unanimous ly r reaffirm the right for self-defense and for us to support systems like iron dome which is made po
you have the situation in syria that is so violent and i think israel knows that it wants to be careful not to let this out of hand. and so maybe this three party, i agree with martin, this three-party agreement could be very important and maybe a sign that in his second term president obama is going to get more engaged in the peace process. there has been talk of sending president clinton as a mideast envoy. i thought that was an intriguing idea. but at least i think this is -- these are all...
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we're not talking about the hundreds of people who died in syria over the time of gaza. so we've got a long -- the administration did a great job on the short-term, but we've got a long-term problem. that our political system won't necessarily figure out how to let us deal with that. >> picking oun what heather is saying, i think the crisis poses an ultimate test for the obama administration in regards to the recent krans formation in the middle east. you see it in the fascinating relationship between president obama and mohammed morsi. two mag ma tist pragmatists trya way to mediate this. you see it in the backdrop of surprising riots in jordan which will cause increasing problems, you have that changing environment which you know far more about. but the arab street needs something different. these governments now need to be more responsive to their people so that is an opening for a different relationship. and the president, no american president is going to criticize israel's launching of this war. but this is an opening for a relationship with egypt, with turkey, to
we're not talking about the hundreds of people who died in syria over the time of gaza. so we've got a long -- the administration did a great job on the short-term, but we've got a long-term problem. that our political system won't necessarily figure out how to let us deal with that. >> picking oun what heather is saying, i think the crisis poses an ultimate test for the obama administration in regards to the recent krans formation in the middle east. you see it in the fascinating...
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first, on the phone from northern syria, cnn's arwa damon. arwa, you have been inside, and we understand a lot of the communications is now down across syria. what do we know? >> reporter: can i tell you right now the area i'm in at the very least there is no cell phone reception or no power. people are telling us that this has been the case for quite some time now, and this particular area, in fact, they say that the internet has been shut down for three to four months. we're hearing reports of various internet blackouts taking place throughout the entire country. op sfwligs active i says saying this is a tactic that the assad regime has used in the past, although not as widespread as it seems to be in this case. we've been traveling quite extensively over the last two days, and what is quite striking is that areas, neighborhoods, cities that, one could not travel through, say, two months ago because they were under the control of the assad regime or because they were battle zones are now beginning to have signs of civilian life returning to
first, on the phone from northern syria, cnn's arwa damon. arwa, you have been inside, and we understand a lot of the communications is now down across syria. what do we know? >> reporter: can i tell you right now the area i'm in at the very least there is no cell phone reception or no power. people are telling us that this has been the case for quite some time now, and this particular area, in fact, they say that the internet has been shut down for three to four months. we're hearing...
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new out of syria this morning opposition groups are formally agreeing to unite. the move will allow for more international diplomatic recognition, more funding and better military aid. the group's stated goal is to crackdown on president bashar al assad's government and only accept a new government. interesting this has happened, right? part of the problem in funding these opposition groups is that they have not really been coalessed. they have not been together. it's a big problem. arwa damon has a report for us this morning. i think we've got her. arwa? >> reporter: yes, that's right. and what they're trying to accomplish right now is put together a body that all syrians are going to be able to feel is an accurate representation of themselves, but of the revolution itself. so far what they've been able to come towards has been something that is being viewed as a positive step. the president of this coalition, for example, he is, yes, a sunni imam. a former imam. he used to preach at one of the main mosques in damascus. but he's most certainly viewed as being a
new out of syria this morning opposition groups are formally agreeing to unite. the move will allow for more international diplomatic recognition, more funding and better military aid. the group's stated goal is to crackdown on president bashar al assad's government and only accept a new government. interesting this has happened, right? part of the problem in funding these opposition groups is that they have not really been coalessed. they have not been together. it's a big problem. arwa damon...
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big story here, civil war in syria. how involved the u.s. might become. tonight, someone is cutting internet and cell phone service. publicly denying any change, the administration officials are reportedly considering expansion of the u.s. role in conflict. boehner said he is disappointed that tim geithner didn't have a specific list of spending cuts today. are we in hard ball part of negotiating. they had a closed door hearing on physical facilities and talk about september attack in libya and the 1998 bombings in east africa. "special report" at washington starts at 6:00 eastern. now have back to "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> dana: we got a couple of things to straighten out here from before, which we are going to get to. there is good news for christmas travelers who are single. a new dating website that can find you a date at the terminal. it's called meet at the airport.com. what you do is type in your departure airport and your personal interests, then you get matched with a traveler with similar flight plans and life plans. is this just a glorifie
big story here, civil war in syria. how involved the u.s. might become. tonight, someone is cutting internet and cell phone service. publicly denying any change, the administration officials are reportedly considering expansion of the u.s. role in conflict. boehner said he is disappointed that tim geithner didn't have a specific list of spending cuts today. are we in hard ball part of negotiating. they had a closed door hearing on physical facilities and talk about september attack in libya and...